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How Tall Are You?
Here is an interesting experiment you can try. I have done this before groups of people, and the results are quite interesting. Stand,...
Apr 1, 2022
Big Smile, Long Life
People who smile a lot are usually happier, have more stable personalities, more stable marriages, better cognitive skills and better...
Mar 18, 2022
EGO DETACHMENT: A Lesson We All Need
An inability to speak your opinions and ideas in public is often due to a simple problem — ego attachment. What that means is that you...
Mar 4, 2022
A Major Mistake When Helping the Hurting
When visiting someone who is in grief, or who has recently been hit by a distressing or unsettling event there is a major temptation. It...
Feb 18, 2022
Finding a Coin - Part 2
Goodness is from God. So when good times pass our way, we are being caressed and nurtured by God, whether we know it or not. Such times...
Feb 4, 2022
Finding a Coin Can Trigger Love
Positive experiences are spiritual events. That is, something heart-warming or supportive that happens to us is more than just something...
Jan 16, 2022
The Correct Perception of Humility
Humility is seen in the capacity to do what needs to be done. Humility includes not thinking oneself greater than others, but the...
Dec 27, 2021
Life Is God's Gift
Disbelief, shock, then anger are the initial responses to a personal announcement of imminent death. It is rarely an acceptable...
Dec 10, 2021
This is Thanks-giving Month
START A GRATITUDE JOURNAL Much is now known about the benefits of practicing intentional thankfulness. It isn't just a high-level...
Nov 26, 2021
More Acts of Kindness
#1. I had just led the funeral of a dear woman. We were invited by her husband, Dave Cook, to come to their house after the general...
Nov 12, 2021
Intentional Acts of Kindness
Our Care and Kindness Campaign is to urge people to make INTENTIONAL acts of kindness part of their life-style. Everyone is familiar with...
Oct 22, 2021
Understanding Our Influence Through Prayer
I visualize the shape of prayer like an enormous triangle. Looking at the triangle, I imagine the top—the peak—is God. The left bottom...
Oct 8, 2021
KOK's LAW
‘Kok’s Law’ came into being as a means of survival in intimidating circumstances. No doubt, others have stumbled on its genius, too, but...
Sep 24, 2021
More on loving my enemies
What makes that commandment so hard for us is that when we think of love, we think of the love we have for our spouse, or our parents,...
Sep 10, 2021
Love My Enemies ?? Really !!?
Love my enemies? Really !!? That’s a hard one, isn’t it? Luke 6:27 says, “But to you who are listening I say: Love your enemies, do...
Aug 27, 2021
The Profoundness of Kindness
Proverbs 16:24 I find myself warmed by reading how the different Bible translators have phrased the wisdom in this verse from Proverbs....
Aug 13, 2021
Are You Contagious?
It could be a good thing if you are! You are a positive person, but when you see the word 'contagious', you think of bad things, don't...
Jul 30, 2021
The Five Side Effects of Kindness (5)
5) Kindness is Contagious When we’re kind, we inspire others to be kind, and studies show that it actually creates a ripple effect that...
Jul 16, 2021
The Five Side Effects of Kindness (4)
4) Kindness Improves Relationships This is one of the most obvious points. We all know that we like people who show us kindness. This is...
Jul 2, 2021
The Five Side Effects of Kindness (3)
3) Kindness Slows Aging Aging on a biochemical level is a combination of many things, but two culprits that speed the process are Free...
Jun 18, 2021
The Five Side Effects of Kindness (2)
2) Kindness Is Good for the Heart Acts of kindness are often accompanied by emotional warmth. Emotional warmth produces the hormone,...
Jun 4, 2021
The Five Side Effects of Kindness (1)
When we think of side effects, the first thing that springs to mind are the side effects of drugs. But who’d have thought that kindness...
May 21, 2021
People Need People
As we have all struggled for nearly a year and a half with the restrictions of the pandemic, one of the things that I miss most is ...
May 8, 2021
Unlocking a Satisfying Life
Here is the formula for effective, satisfying, and meaningful living. It is to behave in a way that is not naturally comfortable. It is...
Apr 23, 2021
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